I have seen in some books that an "s" is used in their conjugation. For example "vous est partis". But isn't it the case that "vous" refers to a singular noun ? What should i write in the exam if the ...

Here we use the word "souvent in the sentence". Should I use
Il a souvent lu ce livre or
Il lisait souvent ce livre
Can anyone briefly let me know when to use passe compose when to use l'imparfait? ...

I see the subject ce can be used as in c'est and c'était, but I haven't figured out how to use ce with passé composé, where the verb is a (or avait or aura, etc.), without changing the letter C to "C ...

In my self-teaching book it is written that if in the main sentence the verb is in the "passé composé", in the subordinate clause the verb should be in the "imparfait"; here is an example (the book is ...

I studied at French class that "passé composé" is used as simple past in French language while it means present perfect. When I visited French sites, they mostly use "passé simple". So my question is ...

Is "I was" in french "J'étais" or "Je fus" because I thought "J'étais" would be "I used to be" because it is in the imperfect tense but I have never seen "Je fus" before?? Basically what I am trying ...

It says in a textbook on this website (personactivelearn) that when you are using the auxiliary of 'avoir' in a past tense sentence that the past participle doesn't change to agree with the subject.......

I am a beginner in French language and I still find it hard to wrap around my head between Imparfait and Passé Composé. I know that Imparfait is used to describe continuous actions in past as well as ...

Quand j'étais enfant, chaque jour ma mère ___ un conte.
Should the passé composé m'a lu or the imparfait me lisait go there? I tend toward the imparfait because the sentence is about an action that ...

For instance, "There have always been racists" is "Il y a toujours eu des racistes" NOT "Il y avait toujours des racistes".
Based on what we're taught in French textbooks/classes, the passé composé ...

The difference between le passé compose et l'imparfait is clearly explained to a French learner by differentiating between a 'once off' event vs. something habitual or over an extended period of time. ...